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at first i dismissed the idea of likes on twtxt as not sensible...like at all — then i considered they could just be published in a metadata field (though that field could get really unruly after a while)
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@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org a content warning is kind of like a forum spoiler cut, or like the <details> tag in HTML; it lets you write a sentence or so that someone can then click to expand to see the actual post. it’s called a CW because most people use it to warn for potentially triggering/harmful subjects, but you can really use it for anything, like spoilers in a TV show or even for joke punchlines
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How about no longer using in-browser Git repo viewers? Make the AI bots do the work and actually clone the repo.
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de this seems like a bit of an overkill, that would also harm modding and power users - who often need to see the exact implementation of new features and benefit from the ability to pull up the history of code changes, in their browser. Sure they could clone the repo and do that locally, but if it has dependencies, they’d also have to clone those, to see how those get updated and it’d soon be a mess.
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OH, FUCK ME DEAD! On the way home from today's walk I saw easily 800 fireflies! Yes, over eight hundred! That was absolutely amazing. First time this year and already this many. Crazy! They were just fricking everywhere in the entire forest. I counted to one hundred and then stopped. The darker it got, the more fireflies came out and glowed around. :-) There were spots where in under ten seconds I counted 20 glowworms. Super sick. Soooo beautiful. <3
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Hahaha, I’m sure there were well over one thousand fireflies today! Basically at all times I could watch at least 15 of them around me. At better spots where one could see a few meters into the forest, there were easily 30 individuals, probably more. One even landed on my small finger. I didn’t feel anything at all, but my finger glowed. :-) Awwww! After a 20 meters ride it took off.
But it looks like I have to go already at 21:30 at sunset the next days. Today, I left the house at 22:00 and all the above happend in the first half. The second half of the walk was rather boring, maybe just around 70 glowworms in total. The extremely busy route yesterday was virtually dead this time I came around. They all have already gone to sleep, or something like that.
I also encountered two toads. I nearly stepped on the first one, but it luckily jumped to the side in time. No animals harmed.
On my blog: Go Nowhere Fast https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/06/15/go-nowhere-fast.html #harm #rant #politics #harm
‘Direct harm’: Senior doctors blow whistle on hospital that ignored vital warnings for patients
Doctors at the troubled Northern Beaches Hospital say they warned management about understaffing and inadequate equipment before the facility even opened. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Generative AI Wish List https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/06/08/ai-wish-list.html #artificialintelligence #harm #rant
Queensland shark control plan goes against government commissioned advice
The KPMG report stresses that while “traditional measures” are still required, the program needs to transition away from “environmentally harmful practices”, such as drumlines and mesh nets. ⌘ Read more
Knights NRL player told in trolling message ‘I will end your life’
Knights winger James Schiller allegedly received multiple messages on social media threatening physical harm during last night’s NRL game against Manly. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: One Fight https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/06/01/one-fight.html #harm #rant
“Forgive me for the harm I have caused this world. None may atone for my actions but me and only in me shall their stain live on. I am thankful to have been caught, my fall cut short by those with wizened hands. All I can be is sorry, and that is all I am.”
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Finally I propose that we increase the Twt Hash length from
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7 to 12 and use the first 12 characters of the base32 encoded blake2b hash. This will solve two problems, the fact that all hashes today either end in q or a (oops) 😅 And increasing the Twt Hash size will ensure that we never run into the chance of collision for ions to come. Chances of a 50% collision with 64 bits / 12 characters is roughly ~12.44B Twts. That ought to be enough! -- I also propose that we modify all our clients and make this change from the 1st July 2025, which will be Yarn.social's 5th birthday and 5 years since I started this whole project and endeavour! 😱 #Twtxt #Update
that said, and reading to @sorenpeter@darch.dk and @andros@twtxt.andros.dev I have new thoughts. I assume that this won’t change anyone’s opinions or priorities, so it makes no harm sharing them.
It’s always tempting to use something that already exists (like X, Masto, Bsky, etc.) rather that building anything through effort and disagreement until reaching to something useful and valuable together. A ‘social service’ is only useful if people is using it.
I’ll add that I haven’t lost interest on the ‘hacky’ part of twtxt about developing tools, protocols, and extensions as a community. It’s the appealing part! It’s a nice hobby to have, shared with random people across the world.
But this is not the right way for me, and makes me feel that I’m unwelcome to propose something different (after watching replies to my previous twt). Feels like “If you don’t agree, you are free to leave, we’ll miss you.” Naah, not cool. I’ve lived that many times before, and nowadays I don’t have enough spare time and energy for a hobby like that.
Let’s see what happens next with the micro-community!
How to Allow Opening Apps from Anywhere in MacOS Sequoia, Sonoma
Have you ever downloaded an app to your Mac and been unable to open it? Typically if this happens you’ll get some kind of alarming message, stating something to the effect of “App Not Opened. Apple could not verify (app name.app) is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy” with … Read More ⌘ Read more
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rough day today T__T therapy was hard. i'm trying yet again to establish a routine and stick to it. or at least a way of tracking my tasks and making a routine out of that over time. i really hope it sticks
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@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz creating habits or rituals as hard, dropping ones that you no longer need or considered harmful is even harder! Good luck! 🙏
On my blog: Hegemon and the Masters of… 🚫 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/03/30/patriarchy.html #womenshistorymonth #harm #politics #rant
On my blog: Who Belongs https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/16/dei.html #blackhistorymonth #harm #politics #rant
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@lyse Where? 🧐
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Exactly, @bender@twtxt.net, just like yours and prologic’s, too. :-( Subsequent Brackets Considered Harmful™.
On my blog: Stop Doing Their Work for Them https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/09/resist.html #harm #politics #rant
antichainalysis creates Monero churner tool ‘moneroc’
antichainalysis1 has created moneroc 2 - a tool that automates the process of distributing funds between multiple XMR accounts, apparently in order to facilitate proper Monero churning:
We all know XMR churning is very controversial topic, some say churning benefits your privacy and others say it significantly harms your privacy even more. Hence why I wrote moneroc tool and this writeup to help explain why XMR churn … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Grappling with AI Usage https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/19/ai-usage.html #artificialintelligence #harm #rant
On my blog: Devils, in Detail https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/12/15/devils-detail.html #ethics #harm #media #rant
Hurricane Helene is passing by. Close enough to give us a day off tomorrow, but not that close to cause major harm. Well, we think. Hurricanes often have a mind of their own, and decide changes on their path. Either way, I shall be back at work on Friday 😩. LOL.
On my blog: Weird Enough? https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/09/01/weird.html #harm #politics #rant
Apple Files Motion to Dismiss Department of Justice Antitrust Lawsuit
Apple today filed a motion to dismiss its ongoing lawsuit with the United States Department of Justice, a standard step in the litigation process. In its motion to dismiss, Apple argues that the government’s complaint has not demonstrated anticompetitive conduct, anticompetitive effect that harms consumers, or that Apple is a monopoly power in the U.S. smartphone market. The government needs to prove all three of these claims for a s … ⌘ Read more
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There is, also, a small controversy going around for something that should have been a small change, but that Kling (SerenityOS, and Ladybird creator) handled quite badly: https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/6814.
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Yeah, though sometimes the most clever devs aren’t always the best to deal with on a personal level. I seem to remember the (former?) lead dev on GrapheneOS (IIRC) was an ass hat and threw tantrums at the smallest things and would get stalkery and weird if someone criticised him, but he’s undeniably a brilliant coder and problem solver. Some people need to be more self aware of how their efforts might be harmed with their behaviour though.
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@eldersnake how many browsers are out there, that use a unique “engine”? There seems to be quite a few: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparisonofbrowser_engines. Sure, another one won’t hurt. Would I use it? Probably not. 😅
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There is, also, a small controversy going around for something that should have been a small change, but that Kling (SerenityOS, and Ladybird creator) handled quite badly: https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/6814.
Seemingly small things like this divide, and have the potential to harm a project.
On my blog: Ruining Chivalry and Other Fun Diversions https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/03/17/chivalry.html #harm #quora #rant #sexism
On my blog: The Rise and (Likely) Fall of Anti-AI Licenses https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/03/03/ai-licenses.html #art #harm #rant #technology
Liberals table long-awaited online harms legislation
Justice Minister Arif Virani tabled the Online Harms Act, promising the bill would respect freedom of expression while protecting children against online harm. The mother of a sexual abuse victim shared her story as Virani gave a press conference about the legislation. NDP House leader Peter Julian said the bill requires web giants to be more transparent. (Feb. 26, 2024) ⌘ Read more
On my blog: AI Doom Sounds So Familiar https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/25/ai-doom.html #art #harm #rant #technology
On my blog: The Return of AI Antics https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/21/paid-ai.html #art #harm #rant #technology
On my blog: Affirmative Action in Gentle Terms https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/07/09/affirmative.html #harm #politics #quora #rant
On my blog: Unraveling Universality https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/06/18/universality.html #rant #harm
On my blog: Modern Social Media Etiquette https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/03/26/etiquette.html #rant #socialmedia #harm
On my blog: Pejoratives and Specificity https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2022/12/04/specificity.html #blog #harm #rant #terminology
Therapist: “Do you harm yourself in any way?”, Me: “I eat a lot of sweets..?”
On the blog: Women Deserve Better Than Roe, Anyway https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/09/05/roe.html #rant #harm
Vague infringement allegations considered harmful
Ensuring that software copyright allegations are specific and actionable benefits the entire developer ecosystem. That’s why GitHub submitted a “friend of the court” brief in the SAS Institute, Inc. v. World Programming Ltd. case before a Federal Court of Appeals. ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Media and Imposed Morality https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/07/11/mmedia.html #harm #ethics #safety #media
On the blog: Content Advisories https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/07/04/advisory.html #harm #ethics #safety
“considered harmful” is not about harm: an opinionated review is all you need
On the blog: Do the Work https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/06/06/do-work.html #rant #personal #ally #harm
On the blog: Asian Women in Fiction https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/03/21/asian.html #politics #harm #media
The Citizens - @facebook is trying to censor/takedown “the real #Facebook Oversight Board” - We have to stop @finkd from harming the Internet. ⌘ https://the-citizens.com/real-facebook-oversight/
Posted to Entropy Arbitrage: We Are What We Do https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2020/03/08/are-do.html #label #ally #harm #representation #rant
Banner Ads Considered Harmful (Here) - Gwern.net https://www.gwern.net/Ads
Notes on structured concurrency, or: Go statement considered harmful — njs blog https://vorpus.org/blog/notes-on-structured-concurrency-or-go-statement-considered-harmful/
Band name of the day: body harm revenge & property destruction
Reidl on that export control on AI tech I talked about a couple weeks ago: https://medium.com/@mark_riedl/us-export-control-of-artificial-intelligence-research-considered-harmful-fb2986fb3f14
Docker Considered Harmful http://catern.com/posts/docker.html
Cory Doctorow: How to Do Everything (Lifehacking Considered Harmful) – Locus Online http://locusmag.com/2017/11/cory-doctorow-how-to-do-everything-lifehacking-considered-harmful/